USAG-J hosts "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event

Sydney Chioino, the granddaughter of Alan Domingo, the dining facility manager on Camp Zama, serve food to customers on July 25, at the Camp Zama Dining Facility during the third annual "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko...

Ryuko Izumi shows her daughter, Himawari Izumi, how to use a copy machine during the third annual "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event held July 25 on the Camp Zama installation. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko Kudo)

The Camp Zama Fire Department demonstrates how to use a rescue ladder on July 25, during the third annual "Bring Your Children to Work Day" event held on the Camp Zama installation. (U.S. Army photo by Yuichi Imada)

Sydney Chioino, the granddaughter of Alan Domingo, the dining facility manager on Camp Zama, serve food to customers on July 25, at the Camp Zama Dining Facility during the third annual "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko...

Ryuko Izumi shows her daughter, Himawari Izumi, how to use a copy machine during the third annual "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event held July 25 on the Camp Zama installation. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko Kudo)

Aya Obara, a Japanese USAG-J employee's daughter, helps her mother shred paperwork on July 25, during the third annual "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko Kudo)

The Camp Zama Fire Department demonstrates how to use a rescue ladder on July 25, during the third annual "Bring Your Children to Work Day" event held on the Camp Zama installation. (U.S. Army photo by Yuichi Imada)

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CAMP ZAMA, Japan (July 29, 2014) -- Thirty-one children of U.S. Army Garrison Japan employees had an opportunity to visit their parents' work place and see what their parents do at work during the third annual "Bring Your Children to Work Day" event held July 25 on the Camp Zama installation, here.

Col. Joy Curriera, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, said it was important for all of the Garrison employees, both military and civilian, and American and Japanese to have an opportunity for their children to see where they work.

"It is said that children grow as they look at the back of their parents," said Izumi.

After a morning of learning their parents' work duties, the children meet at the Camp Zama Community Club for a short brief by Curriera and Command Sgt. Maj. Katrina M. Najee, USAG-J command sergeant major.

"Each and every member of our workforce does a very important job as part of a greater team," said Curriera.

The children ended their day watching several demonstrations of jobs that help keep the installation in working order.